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corrades

verb

present tense third-person singular of corrade
as in wears
to damage or diminish by continued friction the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription

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  1. wears
  2. erodes
  3. frays
Verb
  • Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer.
    — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of Sezane, the queen of Spain often wears shoe designs by Aquazzura, Calzados Picón, Carolina Herrera, Hugo Boss, Magrit and more.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of wears
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  • When serious failures involving student safety, civil rights and district policy are followed by another administrative reassignment instead of clear accountability, public trust erodes.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
  • This is exactly the kind of arrangement that erodes public trust.
    — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of erodes
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  • Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
    — William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of frays
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“Corrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrades. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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